Openings for Indian Reservation Lands in Flathead Coeur d Alene and Spokane
The July to August dates mark openings for large Indian reservations to homestead entry. Flathead Montana 450,000 acres, Coeur d Alene Idaho 200,000 acres, Spokane Washington 50,000 acres. Entry ages require sworn registrations by Aug 9 1909 with drawing beginning Aug 9 1909 in Coeur d Alene. Purchase terms include partial payments and five annual installments.
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Flathead
Montana
Coeur d’ Alene
Idaho
Spokane
Washington
Great Colville Reservation
Coeur d’ Alene Lake
Northern Pacific Railway
Coeur d’ Alene City
Rockies
Flathead Lake
Evaro
Paradise
Ravalli Annd Plains
Missoula
Kalispel
Coeeur
James W. Witten
Flattead
Insurance cautions for property owners choose safer risk pools
The article argues that mutual insurance shifts losses to policy holders and warns property owners to avoid firms covering all hazardous risks. It recommends the Northwestern Mutual Fire Association for safer properties, noting it insures only safer classes of risks.
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Northewestern Mutual Fire Association
Lennox Emerges as One of Brooklyn's Top Finds
Edgar Lennox the Brooklyn Nationals third baseman has impressed with fielding speed and a clean hitting style. Playing in fast company he had a .400 batting clip and drew praise for his range and rifle throws. Born in Camden New Jersey he is twenty four and previously passed on by Connie Mack before shining with Rochester.
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Edgar Lennox
Brooklyn Nationals
Lennox
Camden
N. J
Connie Mack
Philadelphia
Mack
Rochester
Brooklyn
Modesty Wins In Drama And Life
Modesty triumphs in the story and on stage as the hero outwits pretenders and secures success. The poem questions whether modesty earns real life fortune or merely applause, noting the clash between public triumph and personal gain.
Oatmeal for Health Quaker Oats Promotes Strength
The article extols Quaker Oats as the world’s perfect oatmeal praised by government experts and Yale trainers. It claims cereal eaters are strongest and healthiest and notes Quaker Oats as the best and cheapest daily breakfast, with regular and large family packages.
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Europe
Yale University
Yachting Season to Feature Long Distance Races in 1909
The 1909 yachting season promises a record with long ocean cruises and international competition. Sailboats race Germany versus America in the sonderklasse at Marblehead August 30 to September 7, while motorboats duel for the international cup in Huntington Bay on August 7.
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Germany
America
Marblehead
Mass
Taft
Governor Draper
Massachusetts
Huntington Bay
New York
Duke of Westminster
Lord Howard de Walden
Dixie II
Monte Carlo
Huntington
Bermuda
Long Island
Sound
Cape May
Newport
Vineyard Haven
Rockland
Gravesend Bay
Isle of Shoals
Bay Ridge
Hudson River
Block Island
Shelburne
Atlantic
Royal Bermuda Yacht Clubs
William L. Baum
Chicago
Max A. Morse
Edwin Palmer
Margaret
George S. Runk
Restless
Leedom Sharp
David Bacon
Charlie Barr
Barr
Pacific Coast
Great Lakes
Regatta season shifts and notable matchups announced
The Canadian Canoe Association plans the annual regatta on Toronto day the first Saturday in August. Hamilton runner St Yves and Billy Sherring are likely to race in Toronto soon. Philadelphia hosts the people’s regatta on July 5 over a 1.25 mile Schuylkill course. Forbes Field opens June 30 with the Chicago White Sox. The Poughkeepsie regatta moves to July 2, clashing with Yale Harvard in New London, making it hard to attend both.
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Canadian Canoe Association
Toronto
St. Yves
Billy Sherring
Hamilton
Greece
Philadelphia
Schuylkill River
Pittsburg
Forbes Field
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
New London
Conn
Hoosier Kitchen Cabinet Giveaway At J. J. Kaufman Co
The J. J. Kaufman Co offers a $35.00 Hoosier Kitchen Cabinet to a visiting lady between now and June 24. No strings, just visit the store, view the Hoosier display, and ask for details. Eligible customers should inquire in person.
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J. J. Kaufman Co
The Foolish Railroads and Competing Travel
A Macacon Republican echo notes railroads attract criticism from steamboat interests. It recalls stage fares from Huntsville to Glasgow at 1.50, oxen replacing horses in mud, and steamboat trips to St. Louis at 7 with meals and staterooms. It questions capacity for travel and entertainment on trains vs ships.
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Huntsville
Glasgow
St. Louis
Macacon Republican
Eye Flag Watches New York Harbor From Patrol Boat
A triangular red flag with a bold cyclopean eye flies from a small craft near the Battery each noon. Inside the pilothouse a blue coated supervisor uses a telescope to oversee East River, upper bay, and Hudson channels, docks, and ferries, signaling vigilance to all nautical observers.
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New York Harbor
Battery Sea Wall
North River
East River
Upper Bay
Hudson River
New York Sun
Fire Alarm Box Placements Listed With Notes on Imaginary Boxes
A catalog of fire alarm boxes shows locations by intersections such as North Aberdeen B and Cleveland Avenue B and City Hall B and High School Building. Several entries note imaginary boxes marked with blank spaces.
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North Aberdeen
Cleveland Avenue
City Hall
River Street
Hume Streets
Benn
East Heron St
Harbor
East Heron
Second
North Aberdeen Bridge
Market
F Street
American Mill
Wishkah
G Streets
Heron
F Streets
Fourth
M Street
Hume
H Street
Anderson and
Middleton Mill
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United States
North
South Dakota
Northern Pacific
A. M. Cleland
St. Paul
Minn
Brooklyn Star
Packers
Sea Beach Packing Works
Aberdeen
Broadway
Heron St
Third St
Sixth St
Hart Wood Mill
Michigan Ave
Western Cooperage
Hume and
Curtis and
Clark Street
Evans St
Front St
Hart Schaffner & Marx
the Hart, Schaffner & Marx Clothes
East Hume St
Aberdeen Livery & Transfer Co. Co. E. Murray
Aberdeen Carriage Company
Peter Ibsen
General Blacksmiths
East Wishkah ST
Superior
H. L. Cook & Co
E. Heron St
Herald
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